वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-70, verse-2

प्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषतः ।
वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्निबोध महामुने ॥२॥

2. pradāne hi muniśreṣṭha kulaṃ niravaśeṣataḥ ,
vaktavyaṃ kulajātena tannibodha mahāmune.

2. pradāne hi muniśreṣṭha kulam niravaśeṣataḥ
vaktavyam kulajātena tat nibodha mahāmune

2. muniśreṣṭha mahāmune hi pradāne kulajātena
kulam niravaśeṣataḥ vaktavyam tat nibodha

2. Indeed, O best among sages, when something is to be given, one born into a noble family should completely declare their lineage. O great sage, understand this.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रदाने (pradāne) - in the context of an important transaction or ceremony like giving a daughter in marriage or offering gifts (in giving, in presentation, in donation)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• मुनिश्रेष्ठ (muniśreṣṭha) - O best among sages, O foremost sage

• कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race, clan

• निरवशेषतः (niravaśeṣataḥ) - completely, entirely, without remainder

• वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - to be spoken, to be told, ought to be said

• कुलजातेन (kulajātena) - by one born in the family, by one of noble lineage

• तत् (tat) - that (statement about lineage) (that, this)

• निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, know

• महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage, O illustrious sage

Words meanings and morphology

प्रदाने (pradāne) - in the context of an important transaction or ceremony like giving a daughter in marriage or offering gifts (in giving, in presentation, in donation)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pradāna

pradāna - giving, bestowing, granting, donation, presentation, offering

From pra- + √dā (to give) + -ana suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

मुनिश्रेष्ठ (muniśreṣṭha) - O best among sages, O foremost sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - best among sages, foremost sage

Compound of muni and śreṣṭha

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, contemplative, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, most distinguished, highest
  adjective
  Superlative of praśasya (pra-√śaṃs)
  Root: śas (class 2)

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race, clan

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan, house, noble family

निरवशेषतः (niravaśeṣataḥ) - completely, entirely, without remainder

(indeclinable)

Derived from the adjective niravaśeṣa (without remainder) with the -tas suffix, indicating manner or 'from'. The adjective niravaśeṣa is a tatpurusha compound.

वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - to be spoken, to be told, ought to be said

(gerundive)

कुलजातेन (kulajātena) - by one born in the family, by one of noble lineage

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kulajāta

kulajāta - born in a family, belonging to a lineage, of noble birth

Compound of kula and jāta

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+jāta)

• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
• jāta – born, produced, arisen, happened
  past passive participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

तत् (tat) - that (statement about lineage) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nibudh

Imperative 2nd singular

From √budh (to know) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage, O illustrious sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, illustrious ascetic

Compound of mahā and muni

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• muni – sage, ascetic, contemplative, silent one
  noun (masculine)